geschehen
Translation
to happen, to occur, to take place
Examples
Was ist geschehen?
What happened?
Das Unglück geschah am Morgen.
The accident occurred in the morning.
Sein Wille geschehe.
His will be done.
Grammar Patterns
((...)) to happen A miracle has happened.
((to sb.)) to happen to sb. Something strange happened to me.
Similar Words
Synonyms: passieren, stattfinden, vorkommen
Etymology
From Old High German 'giskehan' (to move quickly). The prefix 'ge-' often indicates a completed action.
Memory Tips
Think of 'Geschichte' (history). History is the record of what has 'geschehen' (happened).